RidingRush Figure Skating Blade Guards in Pink-Purple: Should You Buy This Pair?
You have narrowed your search down to one accessory: soft blade guards for figure skates, in the color your skater actually wants. The pink-purple version of the RidingRush plush blade guards (ASIN B0FWQT5KM6, AUD 22.99) keeps popping up in your research, and this page walks through exactly what you get for the money — no padding, no invented specs, just the facts a single shopper needs before clicking buy.
The Problem
Every skater knows the routine. You step off the ice, blades wet, and you slide your skates into the bag. The meltwater stays right against the steel for the drive home, and the next thing you know the edges are dotted with rust spots. Rust on a blade edge means a duller glide, an earlier sharpening session, and sharpening costs add up fast when you are at the rink two or three times a week.
The second problem is physical damage. Loose blades rattling around a bag nick each other and scratch whatever else is in there — phone, jacket, homework. Hard plastic guards solve the walking-to-the-bench problem, but they are the wrong tool for storage: they trap moisture against the steel instead of absorbing it.
What a blade needs after skating is a soft, dry, absorbent wrap. That is the specific job a plush soaker is designed for, and it is the gap this product fills.
Why It Matters
The RidingRush guards matter for three practical reasons.
They manage moisture at the source. The interior is a bamboo-terry lining, and terry cloth is built to wick and hold water. After practice, the lining absorbs meltwater off the blade instead of letting it sit on the steel, which helps reduce rust between sessions. Less rust means fewer sharpenings, and fewer sharpenings means real money saved over a season.
They protect the rest of your gear. The long-pile plush exterior cushions the blade edges. Sliding a pair of soaker-wrapped skates into a bag is a very different experience from loose steel — no scratches on the bag lining, no nicks on other gear, no sliced fingers when a child reaches in.
They are built for the whole family's skates. The elastic, stretchable design fits most figure and hockey skate blades from youth through adult sizes, up to 12 inches. If you are buying for a growing skater, that headroom matters: the same guards keep fitting as skate sizes climb.
And for a skater who cares how their gear looks in the kiss-and-cry or on the bench, the pink-purple plush with snowflake sequins is a genuine style point — this is an accessory that gets worn publicly, not hidden in a bag.
What to Look For
When you compare plush blade guards, check these four things — all four are confirmed features of this SKU:
- Complete pair in the set. Cheaper listings sometimes sell soakers individually. This one is a 1-pair value set: two plush soakers, covering a complete pair of skates for practice and competitions. Nothing extra to add to your cart.
- Blade length capacity. Measure your blade before buying anything. This model stretches to fit blades up to 12 inches, covering most figure and hockey blades from youth to adult. If your blade is longer than 12 inches, this is not the right guard.
- Lining material. The absorbing layer is what separates a real soaker from a decorative sock. Here it is a soft bamboo-terry interior — absorbent enough to pull meltwater off the steel after ice time.
- Exterior cushioning. Long-pile plush on the outside cushions the edges and prevents scratches inside your skate bag. If you have ever had a blade punch through a cheap guard, you know why pile depth counts.
On price: AUD 22.99 for the pink-purple pair (ASIN B0FWQT5KM6). For budgeting, that is roughly the cost of one blade sharpening — the exact expense this accessory is designed to delay.
What Others Say
We will not invent a star rating for you. No verified customer review data for this specific pink-purple SKU (B0FWQT5KM6) was provided to us, so we cannot quote an average score or pull review excerpts — and any site that confidently lists "4.8 stars" without a source deserves your skepticism.
Instead, here is how to judge reviews yourself when you check the listing:
- Look for reviews that mention blade length and skate size, since fit is the most common failure point for stretchable guards.
- Search the review text for "rust" and "absorbent" — feedback on whether the lining actually manages meltwater is the most useful signal.
- Note the review date. A run of recent reviews tells you the version being shipped now is the version being reviewed.
- Photos from buyers are worth more than text; they show how the sequins and plush hold up after weeks of use.
Where to Buy
The RidingRush Figure Skating Blade Guards — Soft Plush Fur with Snowflake Sequins, Stretchable Design, Bamboo Fiber Lining, pink-purple — sell for AUD 22.99 per pair (ASIN B0FWQT5KM6). If the fit window (blades up to 12 inches) and the color match your skater, this is a low-cost way to cut rust, protect your bag and add a bit of sparkle to practice days.
Shop now and get the pair in your cart before the next trip to the rink. If pink-purple is not the right look, see all options to browse the other colorways in this same guard design.